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Republic of Ragusa (now, Dubrovnik, Croatia)Viščević --; Rešetar --; Mimica --
AR dinar (= grosso or groš). Viščević Group I, struck 1337-1438, unlisted Type (updating Rešetar [Rešetar unlisted Type]). Group struck with approximate weight between 1.100-1.841 g. (varying by year/type, but generally decreasing) with a fineness of .916 AR and an approximate size between 19-21 mm. (varying by year/type); 1.12 g., 19.04 mm. max., 180°
Obv.: S • BLASIV – S • R • AGVSII • (no cross-bars in letters A), nimbate (milled aureole) St. Blasé with forked beard, raising right hand in benediction and holding bishop's crozier (knotted crozier with knotted crook) in left hand.
Rev.: Nimbate (milled aureole with smooth rays) bust of Jesus, raising right hand in benediction and holding book in left hand, IE – XE (with central bar in letters E) (= Jesus Christ) across field.
The dinar was minted following the edict issued by the Great Council in 1337 and continued until 1621. The weight standard (1 dinar = 30 folari) was based on the Venetian standard, and the depiction of Jesus on the reverse is borrowed from the Venetian golden ducat. The depiction of St. Blase on the obverse is patterned on the portrayal by Ancona of its patron saint on its coins.
The devices on this coin do not match any of the 16 types of Group I coins (without marks) listed by Viščevic/Rešetar. The legend is unlisted in Viščevic/Rešetar for Group I. Given the generally diminishing weights of the types, this coin was probably struck in or after 1372.Stkp12/15/19 at 15:51quadrans: Great piece ..I like it..
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England. Plantagenet. Henry III (1216-1272)North 988; Spink 1364
AR penny, voided long cross coinage, Lawrence System class 3c (struck 1248-1250), refined by Churchill and Thompson as class 3d1 (struck 1250) Type L446, London mint, by moneyer Nicholas of St. Albans. 1.38 g., 18.35 mm. max., 0°.
Obv: Initial mark: [Six-pointed star with rounded or angular points (MM4)], hENRICVS REX : III apostrophe (NR ligated; wedge-footed R [R1]; pellet in S), Crowned facing bust with pointed chin, pellets above lower hair curls (PL4), beard of pellets, no scepter.
Rev: NIC-OLE ON L-VND (ON and ND ligated, pellets on Ns in third and fourth quadrants), voided long cross with trefoil of pellets in each angle, eight pellets per quadrant in inner circle.
Note: There were 711 class 3d1 coins issued by Nicholas of St. Albans from the London mint in the Brussels Hoard, spread between 11 Churchill and Thompson types. Type L446 coins were the most common type, represented by 520 coins.Stkp01/24/19 at 14:05*Alex: Nice. Mine was struck by Nicole at London too, but...
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England. Plantagenet. Edward I (1272-1307)North 1018-19; Spink 1389-90
AR penny, new coinage (struck post 1279), Fox System class 3c-d, (1280-1281), London mint. 1.43 g. 19.59 mm. max., 180°.
Obv: + (cross potent) EDW R’ ANGL’ DNS hyB (round E; barred A; normal barred Ns; composite S; incurved tail on h; thin-wedge contractive marks), Crowned facing bust (crown with straight trifoliate side-fleurs; arrowhead intermediate ornaments; drapery of two triangular pieces).
Rev: CIVI-TAS LON-DON (rounded C; barred A; composite S; normal barred Ns), Long cross; trefoil of three pellets in each quarter.Stkp01/24/19 at 13:58*Alex: Yes, it is a very nice example.
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Hungary (Habsburg): Matthias II (King of Hungary 1608-1619; Holy Roman Emperor 1612-1619)Huszár 1140, Unger 869, KM 32 [?]; dated 1612
Billon denar, Kremnitz/Körmöcbánya (now Kremnica, Slovakia) mint, .58 g., 14.31 mm. max., 180°
Obv: MAT • II • D • G • [HV • BO • ]REX • 1612 • (= Matthias II Dei Gratia/By the grace of God Rex/King of Hungary and Bohemia), two-part shield with Árpádian stripes and patriarchal cross emerging from crown on three hills, K-B (=Kremnitz-Bergstadt/Körmöcz-Bánya) flanking, over-struck with partial legend MAT • II • D • ... starting at 5:00.
Rev: PATRONA HVNGARI •, Madonna without rays, child to her left.
Huszár rarity R6.Stkp04/22/17 at 16:43quadrans: Nice Piece..
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Hungary: Malcontents/Ferenc Rákóczi II (1703-1711)Huszár 1535a; Unger 1135a, KM 264.1, dated 1705.
AE X Poltura, Kremnitz/Körmöcbánya (now Kremnica, Slovakia) mint, .7.05 g., 31.27 mm. max., 0°
Obv: Crowned arms (Árpádian stripes, patriarchal cross rising from crown on hills), 17-05 flanking.
Rev: PRO LIBERTATE, X within wreath below.
Struck on a roller die.
Huszár rarity R2.Stkp01/24/17 at 20:59quadrans: Nice Piece..
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Spain: Catalonia. Jaime/Jaume I (the Conqueror) (King of Aragon and Count of Barcelona 1213-1276)cf. Burgos 855; cf. Crusafont 155; cf. ME 1710
AR dinero, Barcelona mint. .86 gr., 17.55 mm. max., 0°
Obv: + BARQVInOnA, crowned bust left.
Rev: IA-CO-B R-EX, long cross with annulets and pellets in quarters. Stkp09/20/16 at 23:45Mat: Great little silver
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Hungary (Habsburg): Matthias II (King of Hungary 1608-1619; Holy Roman Emperor 1612-1619Huszár 1141, Unger 870, KM 40.1; dated 1614
Billon denar, Kremnitz/Körmöcbánya (now Kremnica, Slovakia) mint, .59 g., 14.26 mm. max., 180°
Obv: MAT (=Mathias) • D • G (=Dei Gratia/By the grace of God) • RO • I • S • AV (Romanorum Imperator Semper August/Emperor of the Romans Ever August) • GE (=Germany) • HV (=Hungary) • B (=Bohemia) • R (=Rex/King), two-part shield with Árpádian stripes and patriarchal cross emerging from crown on three hills, K-B (=Kremnitz-Bergstadt/Körmöcz-Bánya) flanking.
Rev: PATRO • HVNGA • 1614 •, Madonna without rays, child to her left.
Huszár rarity R6.Stkp05/09/15 at 16:45quadrans: Nice piece.. 
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England. Plantagenet. Edward I (1272-1307)North 1018-19; Spink 1389-90
AR penny, new coinage (struck post 1279), Fox System class 3c-d, (1280-1281), London mint. 1.43 g. 19.59 mm. max., 180°.
Obv: + (cross potent) EDW R’ ANGL’ DNS hyB (round E; barred A; normal barred Ns; composite S; incurved tail on h; thin-wedge contractive marks), Crowned facing bust (crown with straight trifoliate side-fleurs; arrowhead intermediate ornaments; drapery of two triangular pieces).
Rev: CIVI-TAS LON-DON (rounded C; barred A; composite S; normal barred Ns), Long cross; trefoil of three pellets in each quarter.Stkp11/12/11 at 20:12crawforde: Very nice, It is difficult to find an Edward I wit...
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